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Chairperson-in-Office Representatives

The Chairman-in-Office takes a lead in conflict prevention, resolution and rehabilitation in the OSCE region, taking up direct contact with parties concerned and arranging or conducting settlement negotiations. In order to deal with crises or ensure better co-ordination of participating States’ efforts in specific areas, the Chair may appoint personal or special representatives. Personal representatives have a clear and precise mandate which outlines the tasks they are expected to undertake.

The list of Representatives appointed by the 2024 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office:

Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference
Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting
Special Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process
Ambassador Viorel Moșanu
Special Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office for the South Caucasus
Rabbi Andrew Baker
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism
Dr. Regina Polak
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions
Ambassador Evren Dağdelen Akgün
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims
Liliana Palihovici
Special Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on Gender
Professor Anita Ramasastry
Special Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on Combating Corruption
Dr. Kari Johnstone
OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Human Trafficking
Ambassador Simone Borg
Special Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on Climate Action
H.E. Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, former President of Malta
Special Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on Civil Society
Oliver Scicluna
Special Representative of the OSCE Chair-in-Office on Youth